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China's breeding sow herd falls for ninth straight month as hog losses deepen

Brokerages expect capacity cuts to speed up into the first half of 2027 if losses persist, as farmers show more willingness to cull sows.

Zhengbang, Shennong and Tianbang lift October hog sales as prices slip below RMB10/kg

Volumes rose at three of China's mid-sized pig producers, but month-on-month price falls of 6% to 11% held back revenue.

China's Lihua sells 54.56 million broilers in October as live chicken price slips 7.6%

Chicken sales revenue reached RMB1.568 billion, up 7.32% on the year, though volume and price both fell from September.

China's soybean imports reach 93.48 million tonnes in January-October

Customs data imply October arrivals of about 7.17 million tonnes, after Brazil supplied more than three-quarters of China's soybean imports in the first nine months.

China's consumer pork prices fall 8.6% year on year in October, down 1% from September

Pork prices are down 12.5% over the first ten months of 2026, while beef and mutton continued to post year-on-year gains, official data show.

Mars-owned Champion Petfoods signs JD.com and Tmall Global deals at China's import expo

The ORIJEN and ACANA maker used its second CIIE appearance to widen e-commerce channels and present new cat and dog formulas for China.

China's beef cattle farms stay profitable for 18 straight months as nine-month milk output rises 2.4%

Ministry data show raw milk prices in major dairy provinces have risen month on month for three consecutive months, while total meat output grew 4.3%.

China's Juxing October hog sales fall 39% as New Hope's average selling price drops 15% to RMB9.54/kg

Juxing's October finisher revenue of RMB392 million is its lowest monthly figure this year, while New Hope sells more pigs than in September but earns less year on year.

China's white feather broiler chick prices rise 21% in October to RMB2.01 per bird

Hatcheries return to profit while parent stock producers narrow losses, with chick prices expected to trade between RMB1.90 and RMB2.30 in November.

China's urban pet market reaches RMB312.6 billion as dairy, meat and liquor firms move into pet food

Cross-industry entrants from Yili to Moutai's recycling arm are buying capacity and launching brands, even as listed pet food makers report steep third-quarter profit falls.

China adds 3-NOP to feed additive catalogue and registers DSM's Bovaer 10 for lactating dairy cows

The approval is part of a Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs notice covering 340 imported feed and additive products from 160 companies.

China's Muyuan to show smart pig farming equipment and manure recycling systems at EuroTier 2026

The pig producer, which marketed 77.98 million pigs in 2025, will present more than 30 types of intelligent farm equipment at the Hanover show.

China's Hainan red star grouper prices up 62% year on year at RMB94.7 per jin in October

Most of Hainan's farmed grouper species traded well above year-earlier levels in October, with year-end banquet and Lunar New Year demand expected to keep prices high.

New Zealand beef shipments to China reach 50% of 206,000-tonne safeguard quota

China's Ministry of Commerce has issued its tenth quota notice of 2026, after Australian beef went over quota in June and now faces an extra 55% tariff.

China's Aonong lifts October pig sales 54.8% to 294,500 head as Dongrui's selling price slips to RMB11.67/kg

Aonong's herd stood at 980,100 head at the end of October, up 50.7% from a year earlier, while Dongrui raised monthly hog revenue 6.5% to RMB188 million.

Canada's canola groups welcome two-year extension of China's canola meal tariff relief

China will keep its 100% tariff on Canadian canola meal suspended until the end of 2028, giving exporters two more years of tariff-free access to their second-largest market.

Norway's salmon exports set monthly record of NOK13 billion in October as farmed fish lift share

Farmed fish made up 76% of Norway's NOK18.2 billion seafood exports in October, while a stronger krone weighed on earnings and China rose to third-largest market.

China's live cattle prices hold 14.3% above last year as Gansu's Pingliang index eases in October

Carcass prices in the northwestern red cattle hub edged higher in October even as live cattle values slipped from September.

China's Muyuan and Wens October hog revenues fall as selling prices drop below RMB10/kg

China's two largest listed pig producers sold fewer hogs at lower prices in October, with Muyuan's hog revenue falling almost 30% year on year.

China tightens residue controls on imported farm products, prompting export warning from Brazil's Beijing attache

Brazil's agricultural attache in Beijing has warned that a single residue breach can cost exporters their shipment, or their authorisation to ship to China at all.

China's Tianyuan Pet nine-month net profit falls 48% as it lines up RMB400 million loan for Taotong deal

The pet products maker and pet food distributor grew revenue 7.05% but cited exchange rate losses and raw material prices for weaker earnings.

China's listed pet food makers see combined Q3 net profit fall 62% as costs and sales spending climb

Six companies with pet food operations grew third-quarter revenue 6.45%, but exchange losses, raw material costs and marketing outlays squeezed margins.

China's Jinyu Bio-Technology lifts nine-month profit 40% to RMB226 million as ASF subunit vaccine enters registration review

The veterinary vaccine maker grew sales by almost 20% despite a shrinking national hog herd, helped by new FMD vaccines and expanding pet and service businesses.

China's September industrial feed output rises 2.2% to 32.05 million tonnes as corn share in rations falls

Compound feed drove the gain while concentrate and premix output fell, and corn and soybean meal shares in feed formulas kept declining.

Vietnam's pangasius exports to China rise 28% to US$480 million in nine months as fillets take 71% share

Fillet and frozen fish meat shipments jumped 45% while whole and cut fish slipped, though growth eased to 25% in September.

Chinese aquafeed mills raise specialty fish feed prices by up to RMB600/tonne as fishmeal hits record

Mandarin fish, largemouth bass and crayfish feeds see the steepest rises, with mills citing raw material costs as Peruvian fishmeal tops RMB25,900 a tonne.

China's live pig price falls 2.8% in a week to RMB10.41/kg as heavier hogs swell supply

Farmers under cash pressure are selling to cut losses while weak demand lifts slaughter weights, and analysts see little room for a fourth-quarter rebound.

China's Yisheng nine-month profit jumps to RMB443 million as broiler chick sales hold at 55 million a month

The white-feather broiler breeder lifted third-quarter profit 428.73% as it restocked grandparent flocks after French breeding imports resumed in June.

China lags far behind US$17 billion US farm goods pledge as tariff truce deadline nears

China bought just US$3.9 billion of non-soybean US farm goods in the first seven months of 2026, well short of its prorated US$17 billion commitment, with a truce deadline looming.

China's Guaibao Pet Q3 net profit falls 83% to RMB23 million as costs and marketing rise

The Myfoodie and Frigate brand owner grew quarterly revenue 4.27% but higher raw material, currency and selling costs eroded margins.

China's Dabeinong swings to RMB802 million nine-month loss as pig sales rise 18.8%

The Beijing-based feed and pig group sold more hogs at lower prices, while impairments, rising receivables and an operating cash outflow weighed on its accounts.

China's Guolian Aquatic nine-month net profit up 104.83% to RMB38.62 million as revenue falls 19%

The Guangdong shrimp and tilapia group lifted gross margin to 11.69% despite lower sales, after posting a net margin of -51.65% for 2025.

China's raw milk price recovers to RMB3.36/kg as dairy herd shrinks to 5.8 million head

The national dairy cattle system's chief scientist expects prices to keep recovering in the fourth quarter and urges farms to expand through efficiency.

China's Yili nine-month net profit falls 15.56% to RMB8.80 billion despite 3.59% revenue gain

Core operating profit rose 9% to RMB11.4 billion, and the dairy group expects stronger earnings growth from liquid milk in 2027.

China's listed pig producers post RMB25 billion nine-month loss as sow herds shrink

Seventeen of 18 A-share hog producers reported losses for January-September 2026, with several cutting sow numbers as live pig prices slipped below RMB10/kg.

China's October egg prices fall 21.74% month on month to RMB3.96/jin

Laying hen numbers are forecast to edge up in November, with spot prices in main producing regions expected to trade between RMB3.90 and RMB4.30/jin.

China's Yihai Kerry posts 46.42% fall in Q3 profit as oilseed costs squeeze feed margins

Wilmar's China-listed unit Yihai Kerry Arawana reports a 46.42% drop in third-quarter attributable profit, with costlier imported soybeans and soft demand weighing on feed ingredient margins.

China's Lusi lifts nine-month pet food revenue 22% but net profit falls 17%

The Beijing-listed pet food and treat maker, which is adding a second phase at its Cambodian plant, saw third-quarter revenue rise 14.8% while quarterly profit fell 13.7%.

China's Yuanfei Pet nine-month net profit falls 34% as revenue rises 13%

Third-quarter profit fell a slower 17.6% on revenue up 9.9%, but the pet snack and supplies maker's quarterly gross margin narrowed by 4.2 percentage points year on year.

Hong Kong-listed H&H Group's pet nutrition revenue falls 13.5% in third quarter as mainland China pet sales slump

Pet supplements still grew 8.1% like-for-like over nine months, helped by Zesty Paws and Solid Gold in North America, while group revenue rose 24.5% on adult and infant nutrition.

China's Haid Group nine-month profit falls 29.8% to RMB2.91 billion as futures gains prop up third quarter

Third-quarter profit rose 79% from the second quarter with help from futures gains, but the feed and farming group's recurring earnings fell 27.9% year on year.

China's Muyuan posts RMB9.32 billion nine-month loss as low hog prices persist

The loss narrowed in the third quarter from the second, even as September hog prices fell nearly 20% year on year and impairment charges rose.

China's Xiaoming lifts Q3 profit to RMB42.27 million and plans 50 million-chick layer hatchery in Liaoning

Nine-month profit is still down 75.9% at RMB44.12 million, as the hatchery operator readies a RMB106 million breeding centre in northern China.

China's rapeseed meal prices fall 2.1% as import arrivals and aquaculture slowdown weigh

Low coastal stocks are limiting the decline for now, but larger fourth-quarter rapeseed imports and the aquafeed off-season point to further weakness.

China's Hubei province layer farm yields distinct cluster 3.2 Tembusu virus strain

Researchers have characterised a chicken-origin Tembusu virus from a Hubei layer farm that damaged ovaries and cut egg output, in a cluster no commercial vaccine specifically targets.

China's Gambol Pet nine-month net profit falls 58% as third-quarter earnings drop 83% on higher costs

China's largest listed pet food maker by scale said exchange rates, raw material costs and a shift to own brands and direct sales weighed on margins.

Brazil's fat cattle prices set successive nominal records as China and US demand returns

A new US tariff-free beef quota and the restart of slaughter for China's 2027 quota add to tight cattle supply and higher production costs.

WH Group nine-month profit falls 12.9% as low hog prices push China and Europe pork into losses

Revenue edged up 0.6% to US$20.61 billion on higher volumes, but pork operating profit dropped 71.4% as hog prices fell in China and Europe.

China imports 1.03 million tonnes of Vietnamese rice in eight months, mostly broken rice for animal feed

Purchases worth nearly US$505 million made China the second-largest buyer of Vietnamese rice as Beijing auctions old state reserves at deep discounts.

China's Xinjiang builds desert aquaculture industry of more than 1,000 farms producing over 200,000 tonnes a year

Farms on the edge of the Taklamakan Desert treat saline groundwater and use recirculating systems, but water, feed and labour concerns remain.

Thailand's 88TH plans China and Hong Kong expansion for new Monster Lab pet food business

The mai-listed beauty group will offer dry and wet food, treats and grooming products across three tiers in a Thai pet care market it values at over THB60 billion.

China cancels 175 veterinary drug approval numbers held by 25 manufacturers

The cancellations follow revoked production licences and narrower production scopes, and cover vaccines, ASF test kits, disinfectants and premixes.

China clears FMD SAT1 antibody test kit through emergency evaluation

The agriculture ministry also registered five diagnostic kits covering PRRS, porcine epidemic diarrhoea and three canine viruses.

China's Xiangjia lifts third-quarter profit 360% on live poultry price recovery as Xiantan's nine-month profit rises 23%

Listed poultry producers are reporting gains while pig producers such as Shennong Group and Tianbang Food posted heavy nine-month losses.

China reopens bull semen imports under a top 10% bull rule

China has resumed bull semen imports from Australia and Canada but now accepts only semen from the top 10% of bulls in each source country, as it seeks to upgrade unproductive herds.

China's milk surplus pushes dairies into adult nutrition as Meiji quits dairy

Meiji Holdings is selling its Chinese milk and yoghurt business for RMB320 million (US$47.9 million) as oversupply pushes Yili and Mengniu towards adult nutrition.

China's small pet market to top RMB12 billion in 2026 as birds take 54% share, report says

Reptile keepers are moving from live feed to standardised dried and freeze-dried products, while small mammal owners are willing to spend more on staged and functional diets.

Construction starts on RMB669 million pet food industrial park in Chizhou, China's Anhui province

Anhui Xiaozhua Pet Food's first phase will house freeze-dried, oven-dried and canned pet food lines, with products aimed at Europe and the US through cross-border e-commerce.

China's Zhongchong lifts nine-month pet food revenue 26% but net profit falls 46% as costs outpace sales

Third-quarter revenue growth slowed to 10.5% and quarterly net profit fell 59%, while nine-month selling expenses rose 44% on own-brand marketing at home and abroad.

Soybeans fall to two-month low as Lula's Brazil election win lifts China trade outlook

Chicago soybean futures slid as much as 1.7% and palm oil, sugar and coffee also dropped after Lula's surprise victory sent Brazil's real sharply lower.

Fermented tofu whey wastewater lifts growth performance in piglets and finishers, Chinese trial finds

Including 15% compound microbial-fermented tofu whey wastewater in swine diets improved weight gain and cut diarrhoea, an Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences trial reports.

China suspends beef imports from MBRF plant in Brazil's São Paulo state

China has halted beef imports from a Promissão beef plant owned by Brazilian processor MBRF Global Foods, according to a Reuters report, with no reason given for the block.

Chinese brands Xianlang, Lanshi and Chengshi Yikou top Tmall's Double 11 opening-day pet rankings

About 1,000 pet brands beat their 2025 first-day sales within an hour, while Orijen led imported pet food sales on cross-border platform Tmall Global.

Jiangsu Xinwangyuan nears start-up of RMB120 million animal fat plant for feed and pet food in China's Nantong

Designed for about 50,000 tonnes a year, the plant plans output of around 16,000 tonnes, sourcing raw material from large processors including Zhengda and Tyson.

China's Dabeinong feed plant for Pingliang red cattle in Gansu on track for trial production in May 2027

The RMB99.8 million project in Kongtong District will buy local corn and soybean meal and supply customised concentrate feed for each growth stage.

China's breeding sow herd falls 10.7% to 36.02 million, below the 37.5 million normal holding level

Hog slaughter and pork output were still higher year on year in the first nine months, while live hog producer prices fell 22.1%.

Fengxiang-backed plant able to process 60 million broilers a year starts production in Changyi, China's Shandong

The digitalised plant fills what had been the main gap in a city whose 24 breeding firms sell about 1 billion chicks a year: a large, modern slaughterhouse.

China's Nanhe turned from livestock feed to pet food and now supplies 60% of national output

The Hebei district's pet industry cluster is worth about RMB20 billion, with feed-milling skills repurposed for extruded pet food and e-commerce exports.

China's beef output dips 0.7% and milk rises 2.4% in nine months as cattle herd decline eases

Live cattle prices rose 8.8% year-on-year, the sixth straight quarterly increase, while the cattle herd fell 4.1% to 95.23 million head.

China's Shaanxi builds RMB20 billion dairy goat chain in Fuping as Hongxing Meiling runs 70,000 goats

Fuping county kept about 950,000 dairy goats and produced 261,000 tonnes of goat milk in 2025, with nine goat milk processors.

China's Wens Foodstuff narrows Q3 loss to RMB596 million as broilers offset hog losses

The pig and poultry integrator lost RMB4.96 billion in the first nine months as hog prices fell, and expects prices to find a turning point around Chinese New Year.

Thai authorities seize 5 tonnes of suspected smuggled pork intestines from China in Bangkok

Police and livestock officials found 36 barrels of salted pork intestines worth THB504,000 at a warehouse supplying restaurants.

Buhler's Changzhou feed equipment hub runs at full capacity as it marks 20 years

The global headquarters of Buhler's Animal Nutrition business ships around 30,000 equipment units a year, with orders booked through next year.

China limits Brazilian poultry ban to Santa Catarina after Newcastle disease case as Mexico suspends all imports

Brazil has also halted poultry shipments to Malaysia, while Chile and Kazakhstan face state-level restrictions under existing sanitary agreements.

Brazil expected to fill China beef quota faster in 2027 as exporters resume production, says Abiec

China's 1.1-million-tonne quota for Brazilian beef was used up in July, with shipments above it facing a 55% tariff.

China's breeding sow herd at sampled producers falls 1.13% in September as capacity adjustment continues

SCI99 data from 196 producers show 8.41 million sows, down 7.18% year on year, though higher-productivity genetics are offsetting the decline.

China's Sunner Development posts highest quarterly recurring profit since 2021 despite weak broiler prices

Q3 recurring net profit rose 30% to RMB334 million while revenue edged up 2.4%, as Shandong broiler prices hit their lowest this year in September.

China's Wenzhou issues first compliance guide for pet food exports to the US

Built on five years of FDA refusal records, the guide flags salmonella, labelling defects and melamine risk as frequent causes of rejected shipments.

Brazil confirms Newcastle disease at turkey farm in Santa Catarina

Sanitary measures now cover 133 farms in the southern Brazilian state after a Newcastle disease case was confirmed at a turkey operation.

Argentina's red shrimp exports surge 258% as squid sales weaken

Whole red shrimp exports nearly quadrupled in value during the first eight months of 2026, driving overall fishery export growth as Illex squid sales declined.

Soybean prices hold near seven-week lows as US harvest advances and China returns to buying

CBOT soybean futures stayed under pressure from fast US harvest progress, even as renewed Chinese cargo purchases limited the decline.

China's Weifang targets RMB10 billion pet economy by 2028 as annual pet food exports exceed RMB4 billion

The Shandong city has 31 licensed pet feed makers producing 60,000 tonnes a year and 16 pet economy projects under construction worth RMB8.05 billion.

China's hog prices slip below RMB10/kg as listed producers lift nine-month output 3%

The top 14 A-share pig companies marketed 129 million pigs in the first three quarters, while leading producers have cut costs below RMB12/kg.

China's surplus chicken, pork and dairy push producers into export markets

China became a net chicken exporter last year with US$2.6 billion in shipments, as subsidised overcapacity and falling pork demand drive producers abroad.

China's Anhui Weilai commissions Buhler extrusion line at 100,000-tonne pet food base as Nantong plant nears start-up

The RMB1.28 billion Langxi project is preparing for phase one production, while Nantong Chunxian's 8,000-tonne dog and cat food plant targets year-end output.

China's wheat feed use seen at 33 million tonnes as rain-damaged crop and weak flour demand push grain into feed

USDA's Beijing post says sprouted wheat exceeds 40% of supply in many areas, while corn's share of feed rations fell to 29% in August.

China's 55% tariff leaves Australian beef plants short of cold storage and losing production days

Exporters are holding frozen beef, much of it Wagyu, in China-approved stores until the above-quota tariff lifts on 1 January.

Amcor, Sea Fairy and Petino launch single-dose pack for pet fish oil and supplements in China

The card-style, high-barrier pack opens one-handed for precise dosing of pet fish oil and liquid supplements, which the partners say can help Chinese brands scale.

China's pig farmers log seventh straight month of losses as piglet prices hit multi-year lows

Weaned piglets sell for RMB130 to RMB160 a head, below the RMB230 to RMB280 cost floor at large farms, as fatteners hold off restocking, SunSirs says.

China cuts 2026/27 soybean output forecast and lowers corn feed use as substitutes expand

China's October CASDE trims soybean production by 590,000 tonnes to 20.36 million and cuts corn feed use by more than 9 million tonnes for both seasons.

USDA forecasts flat global pork trade in 2027 as China's imports slide

Global pork exports are seen holding near 10.6 million tonnes in 2027 as weaker Chinese buying and record Asian inventories sharpen competition among exporters.

China's cattle prices up 12% as raw milk edges higher on a shrinking dairy herd

Live cattle prices stood 12.3% above a year earlier at end-September and raw milk 2.0% higher, while live pig prices were down 16.1%.

JD Health and Royal Canin team up on prescription pet diets in China

The deal links JD Health's online pet hospital, pharmacy and insurance services with Royal Canin's clinical nutrition range, from vet consultation through to follow-up.

China's listed pet food makers trade profit for market share as growth slows

Gambol, Yantai China Pet Foods, Petpal and Luscious grew first-half sales but posted sharply lower profits as heavier selling expenses chased market share.

China's Petideal builds global pet food contract business on fresh meat supply

The Henan-based manufacturer now makes more than 1 billion yuan of pet food a year and is winning overseas supply chain work on the strength of local fresh meat sourcing.

Brazil's beef export expansion set to sharpen competition for Australia, Rabobank says

Rabobank analysts say Brazil's record beef output and shrinking domestic consumption share will push more volume into markets Australian exporters rely on.

US imports of Brazilian beef hit record 44,440 tonnes in September

Brazil shipped a record 44,440 tonnes of fresh beef to the United States in September even as total exports fell 35.1% on collapsed demand from China.

Rabobank lifts 2026 global poultry growth forecast to 3.5%, flags oversupply risks

Rabobank has raised its 2026 global poultry growth forecast to 3.5%, warning that rapid expansion risks oversupply in several major producing markets.

China demand drives Brazil's first sorghum rail exports as VLI targets up to 1 million tonnes

Brazilian logistics operator VLI made the country's first rail shipment of sorghum for export to China in September, as Chinese buying reshapes the grain market.

Brazil keeps soybean landed-cost edge over US into China as freight costs climb

USDA puts Brazilian soybean landed costs into Shanghai at about $479-507 per tonne in the second quarter, against $513-542 for US routes.

China's DBN sets up wholly owned seed company in Guangzhou's Nansha to expand in southern China

The new unit covers crop research, seed sales and biopesticides as DBN leans on its GM corn trait business after swinging to a first-half loss.

China becomes Vietnam's second-largest rice export market

China imported more than one million tonnes of Vietnamese rice worth nearly US$505 million in the first eight months of 2026, rising from fourth to second place.

Haid Group's overseas revenue jumps 24 percent as Chinese feed firms expand abroad

Guangdong Haid Group's overseas revenue rose 24 percent in the first half of 2026 as Chinese feed producers pushed further into Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America.

China merges marine ranch and deep-sea aquaculture equipment programmes into new sea ranch scheme

China will stop approving standalone marine ranch projects and end separate support for deep-sea aquaculture equipment, merging both into one offshore 'sea ranch' programme for 2026-2030.

Vietnam pangasius exports rise 16 percent as China demand rebounds

Frozen pangasius entering international trade reached 230,129 tonnes in the first quarter of 2026, with Vietnam supplying 92 percent as Chinese imports climbed 65 percent.

Simultaneous cattle herd declines in US, Brazil and China tighten global beef supply

Drought, expensive feed, labour shortages and trade restrictions are squeezing cattle producers in the world's three largest beef-producing countries at the same time.

Brazil fills China beef quota, triggering 55% surcharge; Argentina gains Japan access

Brazil's beef exports to China face an extra 55 per cent tariff from 1 October after it used up its 2026 quota, while Argentina has won Japanese market access after 20 years.

IFEEDER report warns US vitamin, amino acid supply hinges on China

The US relies on China for 78% of its vitamin imports and 62% of global amino acid production used in feed and pet food, a new IFEEDER assessment warns.

China widens access for Brazilian pork offal in trade worth an estimated US$100 million a year

A new protocol adds liver, heart, kidneys, stomachs and bones to the list, with about 15 plants in Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul eligible to apply.

Vietnam's shrimp exports reach US$3.3 billion in eight months, China drives 35.9% growth

China and Hong Kong took 34.1% of shrimp export revenue, while shipments to the US fell 11.7% and the EU dropped 3.6% amid persistent market pressure.

Brazil's beef exports to China drop 90% as chicken shipments jump on quota exhaustion

China's 1.1 million tonne beef quota triggered a 55% tariff on excess volumes, while chicken exports to China rose to 51,000 tonnes in August from just 83 tonnes a year earlier.

China's US soybean bookings reach 8.98 million tonnes for 2026-27 as 13% tariff keeps private buyers away

Total US soybean export commitments have more than doubled year on year, but exporters say state-owned buyers such as COFCO and Sinograin account for nearly all the Chinese purchases.

China's pork prices fall 11.8% year on year in August as egg prices climb 15%

Pork edged up 1.3% from July, while lower livestock meat prices pulled overall food prices down 1.4% year on year.

China targets grain industry output value above CNY4.5 trillion a year by 2030, says supply stable despite El Nino

Grain output reached 715 million tonnes in 2025, and officials say reserves remain well above the international security threshold.

ADM inaugurates Tianjin Early Nutrition Aqua Feed Facility, its second hatchery feed plant worldwide

The plant has annual design capacity of about 5,000 tonnes and produces particle sizes from 50 microns to 3 mm for fish and shrimp early stages.

Chinese lab sells 200,000 bags of high-protein corn seed aimed at cutting soybean meal use

Hongshan Laboratory's Weiyu 115 variety carries a reported protein content of 13%, with identity-preserved handling arranged through to feed producers.

Japan's Chubu Shiryo to set up wholly owned aquafeed subsidiary in China's Hainan

The CNY60 million company will be established in Haikou in October, a considerable step up from the Shandong joint venture the group entered in 2013.

Chinese pet food makers' ASEAN plants come under margin pressure as sector earnings turn down

China Pet Foods and Petpal draw around 80% of revenue from overseas, with new capacity in Cambodia, Vietnam and New Zealand still ramping up.

China's August soybean imports hold near 12 million tonnes as Brazilian supply dominates arrivals

Arrivals for the first eight months are up 1.1%, but analysts expect fourth-quarter volumes to taper month by month as South American supply winds down.

Vietnam's seafood exports reach US$7.9 billion in eight months as livestock shipments rise 30%

China took 24% of seafood export value, within total agricultural, forestry and fishery exports of nearly US$49.3 billion.

Brazil's August chicken exports rise 24.8% as China returns, while beef falls 22.2%

Chicken revenue approached US$1 billion, though the annual comparison is flattered by 2025 trade suspensions. EU shipments were halted from 3 September.

China opens live aquatic animal imports from Thailand under new GACC protocol

Exporters must be registered with GACC and run traceability systems from farm to shipment, with every consignment carrying a health certificate.

CBOT soybeans hold near three-year high as China books US cargoes despite tariff

November soybeans settled at US$13.16 a bushel, with USDA confirming three Chinese purchases inside a week, while soymeal eased ahead of the WASDE report.

China's soybean crushers face fourth-quarter squeeze as Brazilian supply tightens

Theoretical crush margins are running 150 to 230 yuan per tonne in the red for October to December shipments, with November bookings covering about 60% of demand.

Colombia awaits Chinese decision on poultry meat access after GACC plant audit

The July mission inspected a poultry slaughter plant on a diagnostic basis, with the evaluation still under way. Colombia shipped chicken to Japan for the first time in 2025.

China's Rizhao develops new hard clam strain to ease shellfish seedling bottleneck

The new strain, developed with microalgae feed technology and a shrimp-clam polyculture model, addresses low survival rates in shellfish seedling production.

China reports two new human H9N2 avian influenza cases in Anhui and Beijing

Both patients had live poultry market exposure and have since recovered, the WHO says, bringing the regional case tally to 179 since 2015.

Brazil's chicken meat exports jump 29.9% in July on reopened China market

China's return as a buyer after 2025 avian influenza closures drove Brazil's strongest monthly export growth of the year.

China's FAMSUN to invest $100 million in Egyptian manufacturing

The deal with grain trader Cairo 3A covers feed, grain storage and food processing, and coincides with President Xi Jinping's state visit to Egypt.

China's pork exports surge as domestic overcapacity pushes producers overseas

Exports rose 81.1% in the first half while imports fell 28.8%, as record losses at home drive leading hog companies to expand into Southeast Asia and Africa.

Argentina emerges as China's key beef supplier as domestic consumption hits 20-year low

Argentine beef exports rose 10% in the first half while domestic per capita consumption fell to 46.3 kilograms, the lowest level in more than two decades.

China's extreme weather stokes import demand, lifting corn and soybean futures

Heat near 50 degrees Celsius and heavy flooding across China's main grain belts could force larger purchases from Brazil and the United States, analysts say.

Nordic Aqua posts record Q2 harvest as China salmon imports surge and Stage 2 nears completion

The China-based land-based salmon farmer harvested over 1,000 tonnes at more than 4kg average weight for the first time, commanding a premium over Norwegian benchmark prices even as it posted a quarte

China's Gambol Pet builds clinical nutrition push through international veterinary partnerships

Gambol Pet becomes first Chinese pet food firm to partner with both AAHA and BSAVA, pushing nutrition from a product feature toward clinical health management.

China's urban pet market reaches CNY 312.6 billion as spending per animal hits record levels

Growth in animal numbers has slowed to under 2%, leaving higher spending per dog and cat as the main driver, with food holding just over half of total outlay.

China's COFCO Joycome swings to H1 loss as hog prices fall 29.6%

A steep year-on-year drop in average selling prices for finished hogs drove the reversal, even as the company's branded pork business gained share.

China's listed pet food makers post rising revenue but sharply lower profit in H1 2026

Yantai China Pet Foods and Petpal both grew sales while profit fell by more than a third, as rising costs and competition push the industry toward functional and premium products.

China's pet food majors deepen local manufacturing as market matures at record pace

Mars Pet Nutrition and Royal Canin say China's pet industry is compressing years of product and consumer evolution into months, driving expanded domestic production and an ageing pet population.

COFCO ships first large-scale Brazilian sorghum cargo to China, opening new trade route

The 69,000-tonne shipment follows last year's approval of Brazilian sorghum exports and comes as Chinese buyers turn away from US supply amid trade tensions.

Iran's Bushehr province ships US$100 million to US$150 million in aquatic exports in Q1

Farmed shrimp and fish shipments from the southern Iranian province underscore its growing role as a supplier to China and Russia, markets that also draw shrimp from Southeast Asia's major exporters.

Laos steps up livestock disease control to meet export market standards

The Department of Livestock and Fisheries is expanding vaccination and animal registration efforts as it seeks to unlock export markets for live animals and meat products.

Bright Dairy names new chairman as revenue falls for fourth straight year

Lu Junfei takes over as Bright Dairy's chairman following a leadership shakeup, tasked with reversing losses driven partly by its New Zealand subsidiary Synlait.

China's Meihua posts eight-year low interim profit as amino acid prices slide

Net profit excluding non-recurring items fell 72.28% while inventory rose 59% to nearly RMB4 billion, with domestic corn prices up 5.75%.

US soybean sales to China fall 44.7% as exporters turn to Asian and Egyptian feed buyers

Pakistan purchases jumped 317.8% after restrictions on genetically modified imports were lifted, while Egyptian feed demand lifted commitments 39.3%.

Brazil targets record soybean exports of 116.3 million tonnes in 2026 as China shifts purchases away from the US

China imported 12.08 million tonnes from Brazil in June alone, up 13.7% year on year, while US soybean shipments to China fell 20.9% in the same month as tariff differentials widen.

Laos and China's Fanxing sign MOU to study cattle and goat breed improvement centre as 500,000-head export quota looms

The feasibility study will assess introducing China's Huaxi cattle breed and selected meat goat breeds to Laos, alongside animal feed, vaccine and disease control systems.

China and US industry leaders call for soybean trade restoration at USSEC's Soy Connext in Chicago

Both sides described the bilateral soybean trade as a stabilising force in agricultural relations, with Chinese officials pointing to continued demand growth under the 15th Five-Year Plan.

Vietnam's seafood exports reach US$6.86 billion in seven months but US Section 301 tariff clouds second-half outlook

China-Hong Kong overtook the US as the top growth market while EU, South Korea and Middle East exports declined, as VASEP warns the 11.5% growth pace will slow considerably.

China’s aquafeed market analysis for 2025 and performance of the top 10 enterprises

China's aquafeed output rose 3.21% to 23.15 million tonnes in 2025, led by South China. Top 10 groups grew 6% to 12.91 million tonnes; Haid expanded freshwater feed 10.34%.

Vietnam lobster exports surge 44% to US$585 million in H1 2026 as industry targets billion-dollar status

China accounts for 98.5% of Vietnam's lobster export value, with VASEP calling for a dedicated national strategy to develop lobster as a strategic seafood commodity rather than a short-term growth product.

China seeks market access for frozen and cooked poultry exports to Thailand as risk assessment gets under way

Thailand's Livestock Development Department has confirmed no import approval has been granted, with the process still at an early stage of scientific evaluation covering avian influenza, residues and product safety standards.

US imposes antidumping duties of up to 139.83% on Chinese L-lysine in final Commerce Department ruling

Countervailing duties of up to 82.11% have also been confirmed on Chinese L-lysine producers, with a final injury determination by the International Trade Commission still pending before orders take effect.

Vietnam's pangasius exports reach US$1.1 billion in H1 2026 with full-year target of US$2 billion in sight

China accounted for 27% of total pangasius export value with a 35% year-on-year surge, while the CPTPP bloc has emerged as a growing secondary market with exports up 21% in the first four months of the year.

Pakistan and China agree to expand livestock and halal meat export cooperation

The two countries have agreed to develop modern slaughterhouses, meat processing facilities and cold chain infrastructure as Pakistan looks to grow its meat exports to China beyond the Rs142.3 billion (US$512 million) recorded in FY2023-24.

Vietnam shrimp exports hit US$2.35 billion in H1 2026 as China surge offsets US decline

Lobster exports to China emerged as the industry's single biggest growth driver, while US-bound shipments fell 15% over the six-month period amid anti-dumping duties and tightened traceability requirements.

Indonesia and China conduct joint inspection of fish processing facilities to safeguard export access

The inspection covers three facilities from a pool of 648 Indonesian processors registered with China's customs authority, with Indonesia's total fishery exports to China reaching 479,000 tonnes valued at approximately US$1.2 billion.

China brought in 12.08 million tonnes of soybeans from Brazil in June

China imported 12.08 million tonnes of Brazilian soybeans in June, up 13.7% from a year earlier, while volumes from the United States fell 20.6% to 1.27 million tonnes, far off the pace implied by the purchasing deal agreed by Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to figures released on Monday by China's General Administration of Customs.

China posts record June soybean imports of 13.55 million tonnes on Brazilian supply surge and port clearances

Chinese arrivals are forecast to remain above 10 million tonnes per month through July and August, with analysts saying full-year imports could approach or exceed the 2025 record.

Brazil imposes five-year anti-dumping duties of up to 132.6% on Chinese feed-grade lysine

The final determination, issued by GECEX on 25 June 2026, follows an investigation initiated in December 2024 at the request of domestic producer CJ do Brasil.

China opens market to Russian compound feed imports under new customs announcement

Approved Russian exporters must hold HACCP certification, comply with strict heat treatment standards and obtain registration with Chinese authorities before shipments can enter.

Vietnam's seafood exports reach US$5.8 billion in H1 2026 as China and US drive double-digit growth

Shrimp held the top position at US$2.3 billion, while crustaceans and shellfish posted the strongest growth rates in June, and the US market recorded a significant recovery after a period of stagnation.

Hong Kong selects Uni-China Farming Management to build city's first multi-storey pig farm in Sheung Shui

The pilot project, financed and operated by the private sector on a government-provided site, forms part of Hong Kong's Blueprint for Sustainable Development of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Hainan, China port clears first export of Japan-bound live cobia fingerlings

China's Hainan Free Trade Port has just cleared a shipment of Japan-bound live cobia fingerlings, the first export of its kind since Hainan launched island-wide special customs operations.

Taiwan signs pork export MoUs with Singapore and Philippines six months after regaining ASF-free status

Taiwan was certified clear of African swine fever in April, just six months after its first outbreak, with the agriculture minister citing the rapid recovery as evidence of strong animal disease control capabilities.

China expected to bring in 25 million tonnes of US soybeans

China is expected to import about 25 million metric tonnes of soybeans from the United States during the US 2025/26 marketing year (September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026), up from 22.6 million tonnes in the previous year, the US Soybean Export Council (USSEC) predicted on June 21.

Thailand targets 1.2 million live cattle exports to China annually under China Merchants Group partnership

The Ministry of Agriculture is advancing plans for a dedicated quarantine hub at Bang Saphan port as negotiations with China's GACC near completion, with a first shipment targeted within one year.

H9 bird flu unlikely to cause major outbreak in Hong Kong, China, official says

The controller of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) in Hong Kong, China, Edwin Tsui, said the H9 bird flu virus is unlikely to cause a major outbreak in Hong Kong.

COFCO International and Thanakorn expand certified soybean trade into Asian feed markets

The deal shifts the bulk of their bilateral soybean volumes onto a traceable, deforestation-free standard as Asian feed buyers face rising pressure over supply chain transparency.

China calls on pork industry to control overcapacity

China's agriculture ministry urged the pork industry to rein in overcapacity, stimulate consumption, and keep a close watch on the financial risks of large pork companies.

China agrees to push up trade for US beef and poultry

China has agreed to ramp up trade for US agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualised rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced on May 17, two days after President Donald Trump returned from a high-stakes summit in Beijing where he sought to ease the impact on American farmers from the trade war he launched last year.

China's customs seemingly stop export clearances for US beef plants

Chinese customs appeared to have halted export clearances for hundreds of US beef plants on May 14, hours after Reuters reported the long-awaited licenses had been approved amid ‌a summit between the United States and Chinese presidents in Beijing.

Taiwan to open market to poultry imports from Paraguay

Taiwan is to open its market to Paraguayan poultry products as both Taiwan and Paraguay continue to deepen bilateral economic ties, President William Lai announced on May 8 following a ceremony in Taipei welcoming Paraguayan President Santiago Pena.

Global fishmeal production falls 28% in Q1 2026 as Peru quota cuts and weak China demand weigh on market

Peru's anchovy season uncertainty and softening demand from China's aquaculture and livestock sectors add pressure to an already tighter marine ingredients supply outlook.

Thai poultry exports under pressure as China plant suspensions and Middle East conflict hit key markets

Thailand's chicken export industry faces its most difficult year since 2025 as simultaneous disruptions in its two largest growth markets reduce access and drive up costs across the supply chain.

Pig-producing facility in China converts animal waste to high-value fertiliser and green energy

A large-scale pig farm on the outskirts of Shanghai, China, is proving that industrial agriculture doesn't have to be a burden on the environment.

China reveals pork product enriched with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

China unveiled its first pork product enriched with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids this month, signaling a structural shift in how the world's largest pork consumer manages public health and its livestock sector.

Fresh FMD outbreak strikes multiple provinces in China

A new outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) recently occurred across multiple provinces in China.

China looks to import aquaculture products from Taiwan following visit by Taiwanese politician

China announced on April 12 its intention to resume certain ties with Taiwan, including direct flights to various cities across China and the import of Taiwanese aquaculture products, coinciding with the conclusion of a visit by the island's opposition party leader.

Taiwan's gets back ASF-free status

Taiwan has restored its status as a self-declared African swine fever (ASF)-free area with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the Ministry of Agriculture announced early this month.

Anthrax outbreak forces shutdown of beef cattle farm in eastern Shandong, China

China's eastern Shandong province reported five people were infected with anthrax and a beef cattle farm was shut after an outbreak was discovered in the agricultural province.

Floating fish farm off southern China coast uses AI to manage aquaculture

A floating fish farm off the coast of southern China is using artificial intelligence to manage aquaculture, in a move developers say could improve efficiency and reduce labor.

Iran war leads to higher feed costs, adding pressure on China's pig producers

Rising grain prices fuelled by the Iran war are lifting animal feed costs in China, the world's biggest pig market, piling pressure on producers already hit ‌by weak demand and hog prices at 16-year lows.

China's corn imports dropped to 3.8 million tonnes last year

China's corn imports fell to approximately 3.8 million tonnes in 2025, down from 8.4 million tonnes in 2024.

Soybean meal market in China shows significant uptrend

The Chinese soybean meal market is showing a strong upward trend thanks to lower raw material imports, seasonal inventory reductions, and rising demand from processors, according to SunSirs, a Chinese commodity analysis center.

Authorities in China to make timely adjustments to hog reserves

China's state planner last week said authorities will make timely adjustments to hog reserves and continue to strengthen the management of hog production capacity, according to a statement released by the National Development and Reform Commission.

China's lawmakers vote to update fisheries law

Lawmakers in China have voted to revise the nation's fisheries law.

Pork production in China jumped by 4.1% last year

China's pork production rose by 4.1% year-on-year in 2025, reaching 59 million tonnes, the United Kingdom's Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) stated.

Hong Kong, China, suspends poultry imports from affected areas in Denmark and Sweden.

The Centre for Food Safety of Hong Kong, China, has told the trade to halt certain poultry imports from affected areas in Denmark and Sweden.

Taiwanese prosecutors indict father and son for false evidence concerning ASF outbreak at pig farm

Prosecutors in Taiwan last week indicted a father and son for falsifying evidence that African swine fever (ASF) broke out at their pig farm in Taichung's Wuqi District last October and recommended that the court give them heavy sentences.

China's agriculture prioritised as part of modernisation drive

China's No.1 Central Document puts agriculture, rural areas ,and farmers at the center of China's modernisation drive, with a strong focus on food security, farmers' incomes, and rural revitalization.

Taiwan applies again for ASF-free status

Taiwan on February 21 filed an application to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) to self-declare the self-ruled island free of African swine fever (ASF), as no positive cases were detected over the past three months.

Hong Kong, China, stops import of poultry products from Guldborgsund Municipality in Denmark

The Centre for Food Safety in Hong Kong, Asia, has ordered an immediate suspension of poultry meat, eggs, and related products from Guldborgsund Municipality in Denmark, the government agency announced in a press release.

Shares of Muyuan open flat in Hong Kong, China debut

Shares of China's biggest pig breeder Muyuan Foods opened flat in its Hong Kong, China debut on February 6, reflecting a cooling in the city's red-hot initial public offering (IPO) market as retail investors turn more cautious.

Export of Canadian beef to China restarts

Canada is resuming beef exports to China after a years-long ban that shut down a major overseas market, a move some Alberta producers said comes at a critical time as national cattle supplies remain low and beef prices stay high.

Muyuan looks to raise up to US$1.37 billion through Hong Kong listing

China's biggest pig breeder, Muyuan Foods, is seeking to raise up to HK$10.68 billion (US$1.37 billion) through a Hong Kong listing, according to an exchange filing on January 29.

More than 10,000 hens at Tainan, Taiwan farm culled due to bird flu

The Animal Health Inspection and Protection Office of Tainan, Taiwan, on January 19 culled 10,836 laying hens at a farm in Houbi District after tests confirmed H5N1 avian influenza.

Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, produced 1.02 million tonnes of beef last year

China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region produced a record 1.02 million tonnes of beef in 2025, consolidating its position as the nation's top beef producer, according to regional authorities.

China witnesses growth in grain, meat production last year

China's grain output reached 714.88 million metric tonnes in 2025, marking a 1.2% year-on-year increase, according to figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics on January 19.

China brings in 111.8 million tonnes of soybeans last year

China imported 111.8 million tonnes of soybeans in 2025, marking a 6.5% increase from the previous year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on January 14.

Hong Kong, China, stops chicken, egg imports from Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK

Hong Kong, China, has suspended the importation of chicken and eggs from the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland, the United Kingdom, due to an outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu.

Mexico's pork exports to China increase in value and volume in first half of 2021